On the closing day of the 4th fourth Ordinary Session of the National Peoeple’s Power Assembly (Parliament), the head of State pointed out that Cuba’s stance is known and “should not surprise anyone.”

“We will remain open to relations with the people of the United States, (…) trying to avoid the harsh prohibitions that the Government of that country imposes on its own people in order to prevent its natural link with a worthy and friendly neighbor in the absurd attempt to prevent them from knowing the true Cuba,” he stressed.

Díaz-Canel pointed out that despite the aforementioned efforts by the United States to isolate Cuba, it was admitted as an associate member of the BRICS, “a novel instance of agreement and cooperation that brings together a significant economic, productive, technological, population, territorial and great natural wealth potential,” he added.

The president added that Cuba maintains very good relations and shares similar purposes with all the member countries of the group.

He recalled that Cuba also participated in the celebrations that took place in Moscow on the 79th anniversary of the defeat of fascism in Europe, “a contest in which the Russian people played a decisive role, with whose government we have continued to strengthen bilateral relations,” he went on to say.

Regarding Cuba’s international ties in 2024, Díaz-Canel noted that the Caribbean island has received support and strengthened fraternal relations with China, Vietnam and Laos, defined the potential to increase the economic-commercial relationship with the Eurasian Union and achieved important advances in its ties with the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council.

He highlighted the nearly unanimous rejection by the international community of the economic blockade imposed by the United States, which was evident at the United Nations General Assembly, a scenario in which the demand of numerous governments in favor of removing Cuba from State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT) list was also made evident.

In our America, he added, “we continue to bet on the indispensable integration and are committed first of all to the Bolivarian Alliance ALBA-TCP, (…) further strengthening the historic relations of friendship, solidarity and cooperation that unite us in the common fight against the aggression of the empire.”

The dignitary expressed his support for Nicaragua and the work of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), whose members signed in Havana the declaration of the region as a zone of peace.

Cuba’s foreign policy, he stressed, continues to rest on positions of principle, on the anti-imperialist struggle, on the defense of peace, on the promotion of solidarity and internationalism, on the search for relations of friendship and cooperation with all countries.

“In the context of the difficult conditions that the country has faced this year, we can say that we have received broad and deep international solidarity that we appreciate, coming from many nations, from both the government and organizations and individuals, as well as from international organizations,” he stated.

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